The first full month of an online magazine service at the Fort Smith Public Library saw more than 300 downloads, according to library statistics.

“That’s a pretty good turnout,” Fort Smith Library Board member Brian DeLung said during a monthly meeting Tuesday.

By reallocating funds this summer, the Fort Smith Public Library added several new services to its electronic selection of ebooks, audio books and digital music. The newest additions included digital magazines, a language learning database with both audio and visual lessons and downloadable audio books targeting children and young adults.

The digital magazine service, called Zinio, offers 60 titles that include Newsweek, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Fitness, Martha Stewart Living, ESPN The Magazine and O, The Oprah Magazine. Two Spanish-language titles are included in the mix.

Library Director Jennifer Goodson said that in August, the first full month of service, 307 magazines were downloaded.

“People get excited about it and tell other people,” Goodson said. “Word of mouth is really a good source of information.”

The library system currently subscribes to between 300 and 400 print magazines.

Library service for Fort Smith residents is free. Those living outside city limits are charged $35 annually.